Lac Rocky Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Rocky lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. The sea is 30 km distant. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The closest town, Saint-Honoré, is 28 km distant. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 38 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rocky

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Lac Rocky in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 15°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. From about mid May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Lac Rocky more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Duck is 0.7 km distant. Check the position on Lac Rocky before loading the car.